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Tore and Torunn Jacobsen (left) and Johnny and Aud Toril Trandem enjoy the red rocks of Sedona, AZ. 2012
Scottsdale, Arizona, was the site for TPI’s 2012 Midwinter Conference January 30-February 3, with the Montelucia Resort & Spa the headquarters. Forty- five golfers played the Padre Course of Scottsdale’s Camelback Golf Club during the TLI Memorial Golf Tournament fundraiser. Seventy-six conference attendees participated in the Red Rocks of Sedona Tour. A pre- conference seminar focused on customer relations and communications skills. Other educational highlights included: “Customer Panels” featuring breakout sessions with golf course superintendents, professional landscapers and sports turf managers; and presentations on sustainability. Te Roundtable Forum topics kept everyone engaged as did the interaction and networking in the Exhibit Hall. TPI’s Distinguished Service Award was presented to Mike Blair of Green Velvet Sod Farms, Bellbrook, OH, recognizing his service on TPI’s Logistics Committee. Attendees toured the University of Phoenix Stadium and the unique retractable field used by the Arizona Cardinals for their home games.
TPI’s Summer Convention and Field Days were held July 30-August 3, headquartered at the Grove Park Inn Resort & Spa in Asheville, North Carolina. A Pre- Convention Agricultural Tour visited the Museum of Horticultural Crops Research and Extension Center, near Asheville; Super Sod, a Division of Patten Seed Co.; the Van Wingerden International Nursery; and Apple Wedge Packers & Cider, all in Hendersonville. Sixty-one golfers hit the links at the Grove Park Inn Golf Club for the TLI Memorial Golf Tournament. An optional tour of the Biltmore Estate grounds and home drew 125 participants.
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Bad weather forced a change in the banquet’s location, with the alternate site, the Western North Carolina Agriculture Center, orchestrated through the efforts of the Field Day Hosts, the Pittillo and Bradley families of Turf Mountain Sod. Te information and idea exchange flowed throughout the educational sessions. Te opening session addressed the need for the industry to articulate the importance of agribusiness to urban populations. Executive Director Kirk Hunter detailed TPI’s involvement in affiliated associations and its role in getting turfgrass defined as a specialty crop, which makes the turfgrass industry eligible for federal grants for research. Other key issues addressed included synthetic turf versus natural turfgrass, labor and immigration challenges and the potential impact of the Affordable Care Act. A “Turf Town Hall” and the networking within the Exhibit Hall kept the information flowing. Robert Winstead, Jr. was installed as TPI’s 2012-2013 President. Te gracious
TPI Members tour the University of Phoenix Stadium and its unique retractable field.
TPI Turf News January/February 2017
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